Camellias and Camellia Nurseries

Camellia varieties include camellia sasanqua, reticulata, higo and japonica. Camellias are among the favourite flowering plants in cultivation. Camellias are versatile as a specimen plant, evergreen background in a border or use camellias as a hedge or screening plant. All camellias like a well drained moist soil with lots of humus as well as a cool root run, so compost and mulch are great. Camellia reticulata prefer a part shaded position, camellia japonica prefers part shade but can handle full sun in some areas, can be clipped into a hedge.

• Camellias have been popular with gardeners for centuries, in particular in China and Japan.
• Camellias have a long flowering season, nice glossy foliage and are fairly disease resistent.
  
• Once established camellias are fairly drought tolerant.
  
• Camellias can be clipped to form a flowering hedge.
  
• Camellias grow well in pots.
  
• Camellias can be trained, pruned or even espaliered so they can fit in almost anywhere.
  
• Sasanqua Camellias are tolerant of shady positions, but do best in part shade to full sun depending on climate, and with brilliant flowers can liven up darker parts of the garden.
  
• Camellia flowers come in many colors, from white throught to dark reds, including pink mauve, yellow and even multicolored.
  
• Camellia flowers come as both singles and doubles.
  
• Camellias have a mild sweet fragrance.
  
• Camellia foiliage if very popular as 'backing' with florists.
  
• Camellia flowers are often 'floated' in a bowl of water.
  
• Camellias will grow from 2m to 15m depending on species.
  2-3m(Camellia lutchuensis)
  5-6 m (Camellia sasanqua)
  10-15m (Camellia Japonica)
  
• Tea comes from 'camellia sinensis'
  
  
• Camellia kagirohi, Camellia petelotii, Camellia flava, Camellia rubriflora,Camellia fraterna, Camellia pubicosta, Camellia tamdaoensis, Camellia amplexicaulis and Camellia cucphuongensisis are newly discovered yellow flowering species discovered in Vietnam, not readily available in Australia.